Well we never had any intention of losing him, just of remaking him. Leaving his positive attributes intact and getting rid of his less savory aspects.

We at least calmed him down some, which is great. Lately he'd been in a towering rage that had been cut into pieces and jumbled up throughout the last several weeks. So he'd been worse than usual. So bad, in fact, that even he hated his own behavior.

I think the most I can really expect from him is to have him recognize when he's putting himself in a bad mood or expressing his negativity too powerfully, and stopping himself. Can't stop the momentary outbursts of cussing in gibberish, but at least that's preferable to actual words that could draw their effects towards us. He still hates dogs (because he fears them), and when they bark at him he barks back with gibberish. Still, it's an improvement, however slight.